Job Description

Job Type: Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs): 23

Job Family: Career and Employment

# of Open Positions: 1

Faculty/Service - Department: Telfer School of Management

Campus: Main Campus

Union Affiliation: SSUO

Date Posted: August 28, 2023

Closing Date: September 08, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Hours per week: 35

Salary Grade: SSUO Grade 10

Salary Range: $75,743.00 - $95,678.00

About the Telfer School of Management

The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is located in the heart of Ottawa and is the proud academic home of some 4,300 students,200 faculty members, over 100 staff members, and over 30,000 alumni.

At Telfer, everything we do from teaching to research to policy advice is firmly aligned with helping Canada reach its potential. We believe that better business practice means a better Canada and that a better Canada means a better world.

Position Purpose

The purpose of this position is to develop and grow the faculty\xe2\x80\x99s experiential and work-integrated learning (EL/WIL) portfolio with a particular emphasis on building the community engagement and the community service learning (CE/CSL) components, both inside and outside the classroom, and with a further emphasis on international students and other under-represented student groups.

What you will bring:

Knowledge of business development, account management and partnership development principles normally acquired through an undergraduate university degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

5 years of demonstrated experience in a similar role (including related Work Integrated & Experiential Learning and/or marketing experience) or an equivalent combination of education, work experiences.

Other Qualifications:

Knowledge of university studies, academic programs (both at the undergraduate and graduate levels) and of principles of experiential learning.

Excellent knowledge of the local, national, and international networks/partner organizations and of the principles of community engagement and social accountability.

Ability to build positive relationship with internal and external stakeholders and partners.

Ability to persuade and influence people without a relationship of authority.

Excellent negotiation skills and ability to act tactfully and with diplomacy.

Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing; ease at public speaking and ability to present in both official languages.

Demonstrated ability to relate to and respect students and faculty with diverse backgrounds, experiences and identities in ways that build trust and confidence while meeting their unique needs.

Experience using a CRM.

Demonstrate ability to multitask, prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Ability to work independently to achieve work related goals and ability to work effectively under pressure in a team environment, excellent initiative and autonomy.

Fluently bilingual in French and English (spoken and written).

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 \xe2\x80\x93 Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

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